Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-22
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Council met pursuant to adjournment
July 10, 1887. Present, the President
and trustees Montigel, Mcleod, Pull
frey, Hawkins and Smith; absent,
Green.
Minutes deferred.
Claims presented:
j. NJ. Montigel " COM. S36.O6
W., s. 81 S.................. 56.46
On motion allowed at footing and
clerk instructed to draw orders when
there is money in proper fund.
Council adjourned.
b. S. WEBB, \. YERINGToN,
President. Clerk.
Council met in regular session at the
clerks Office July 10, 1887. Present,
the president and trustees Montigel,
Pulfrey, Hawkins and Smith; absent,
Green and Mcleod.
Minutes of last meeting read and APP
proved.
Claims presented:
j. w. Mcleod, wood. ...........S 800
j. B. Parker, salary etc .......... 300
Barney Cook, do ..... go. 1880
Henry Frosch, labor on street. -. 4.52
n. Rogers, do do 80. 12.ls|
j. Briggs, do do 49,. 1.25
A. Pierce. street commissioner, 1919
+. n. Chadwick, #. and ctg 49,. 200
On motion allowed at footing and
clerk instructed to draw order for the
several amounts.
On motion clerk instructed to draw
order for $500 in favor OF Mich. Pipe
Co. and forward draft.
On motion clerk instructed to notify
the t., a. A. Il n. NJ. Il. II. Co. to
raise the grade of their track, at the
intersection of Lincoln and Center
streets, TO grade TO be established by
committee on streets.
On motion council adjourned until |
July 20, 1857.
Is. S. WEBB, y. YERINGTON,
President. Clerk. |
Council met pursuant TO adjourn |
ment July 20, 1887, at the clerk office. |
Present, the president and trustees
Montigel, Pulfrey and Hawkins; alb
sent, Green, Mcleod ana Smith.
Claim of b. 5. Webb So. % for expen-
ses to Lansing presented and on mo-
ton allowed at footing and clerk i'll
structed to draw order.
The following resolution was presen-
ted and its adoption moved
Resolved 10y the Common Council of
the village of Alma, Gratiot county,
Mich, that special election be held
in said village on the eighth day of
August, 1887, at the Fireman's Hall. in
the said village, for the purpose of
voting OH the question Of bonding the
said village in the sum OF ten thousand
dollars for pablo improvements, in
accordance with an act of the session
of the le legislature of 1857. Untitled, IAN
act to authorize and empower the vii
lage of Alma, in the county OF Gratiot.
to borrow money and issue the bonds {
OF Che said village therefor" that at
such election the vote shall he by ballot
which shall have written or
printed thereon the words For
the Loan, or Against the Loan"
and that the clerk of said village be.
and he Is hereby authorized to give !
such notice of said election as is requir-
ed 10y law.
Motion prevails.
The following preamble and resolu- !
tion introduced and its adoption NOV
ed
Whereas. the Common Council of
the village OF Alma has been petitioned
by the citizens to call an election for q
the purpose OF bonding the village for !
public improvements and the prayer >
OF the petitioners granted. Therefore, =
be 1t resolved, that should such elect {
ion result in favor Of bonding said vii q
lage, that said bonds he issued and L
used only for the purpose of securing C
the location at said village Of manu-
featuring interests that shall be of | |
a lasting benefit TO the citizens of said a
village. T.
J. W. HAWKINS. d
GEO. W. PULFREY. {
Motion prevails. 2
On motion council adjourned.
r. WEpp N,,pr>.,,,,N- n